Key Points
- Simbisa Brands created 402 new jobs in Kenya over the past year, raising its workforce to 2,995 with 15 new outlets.
- Revenue rose 6 to 286.45 million in FY 2024, but profit before tax fell 21 to 21.06 million amid economic challenges in key markets.
- Simbisa plans 36 new outlets in FY 2025, including nine in Kenya, while refurbishing 36 existing stores to enhance customer experience.
Zimbabwe's largest fast-food operator, Simbisa Brands, led by executive chairman Addington Chinake, has created 402 new jobs in Kenya over the past year, driven by the opening of 15 additional outlets to meet growing demand for quick-service meals.
Simbisa grows Kenyan workforce to 2,995The expansion brings the company's total number of Kenyan employees to 2,995 as of June 30, 2024, according to its latest annual report .
The company, led by Chinake, alongside founding executives Zinona Zed Koudounaris and Basil Dionisio, operates popular brands such as Chicken Inn, Pizza Inn, and Galitos.
This growth reflects Simbisas strategic focus on East Africa, where fast food consumption among the middle class continues to rise.
